Tangents and Vectors

An Idea Borrowed

Years ago on a radio program someone shared that they read a chapter in Proverbs every day. Since there are 31 chapters and the longest month has 31 days it allows you to read through Proverbs on a regular basis. I use it as the launch pad for my personal worship time and branch out from there. On this blog I will try to share some of the insights I have in the Word. I will try to organize them in the archive by reference.

Monday, August 8, 2016

A Man of Substance

(Proverbs 8:21 KJV) That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.

Here is another verse about “wealth” or as the KJV says “substance” (3426). If this was in isolation it would follow the prosperity gospel, but the entire context is that wisdom is better than gold. Our culture tends to be very materialistic. We tend to look at everything in terms of what kind of physical prosperity it will produce. Money in its many forms becomes the measure of everything.

Think about it. Why do we encourage people to get an education? Why do teachers take classes even after they are finished with those required? How do companies like Rolex sell any products? Think of the number of people who don’t have children because children are expensive and those that do, dump them in day care so that they can live at a certain economic level.

God is trying to tell us that wisdom is more important than our social status or credit rating.

So? Resist the pressure to submit to the standards of modern America. Seek after the wealth that will build character and prepare you to enter into eternity. Keep in mind that in the New Jerusalem gold will be used to pave streets.

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I prefer the NASB for my study but I will be using the KJV as the text I post. I do this because I do not understand the copyright restrictions. If I ever get a better grasp of the law I may change the text I list. We may be under grace rather than law, but others are not so free. My comments will try to make it clear what the differences are.

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The theme of this blog is devotional, worshipful, Biblical. I have a lot of ideas that won't fit in that frame so I have started another blog. It is called Medley of Worship.

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I have been a serious follower of Jesus Christ since my senior year in high school. I am a Vietnam Veteran who came home more patriotic than I left. I am a graduate of Nazarene Theological Seminary and an ordained elder although I an not currently serving in a pastoral position. I have what I consider an orthodox faith set in the context of Wesley and Arminius. I share this so you will know where I am coming from as I look at the word.